Duncan Bakke

Commercial / Appearances / Voice
Age Range

25—35

Eye Colour

Blue-Brown

Hair Colour

Light Blonde

Ethnicity

New Zealander

Based In

Auckland, New Zealand

Natural Accent

American

Accents

American Standard, New Zealand, American - Brooklyn

Voice Style

Animation / Character / Corporate / Documentary / Impersonation / Narration / Phone Message / IVR / Promo Radio/TV / Promo Retail / Retail - Soft Sell / Straight / Video Games / Voice Acting

Duncan brings a confident, articulate voice with a grounded American tone, shaped by his roots in Oregon and refined through early years of performance experience in both the US and New Zealand. Relocating to Aotearoa, New Zealand as a teenager, Duncan’s acting journey spans from reciting Tennessee Williams as a child to performing as the Duke of Athens in A Midsummer Night’s Dream on the iconic stage of Shakespeare’s Globe in London (dir. Timothy Walker, 2013). This experience deepened his ability to deliver text with clarity, resonance, and emotional truth.

A performer, writer, and director, Duncan has worked across stage, screen, and commercial media. He honed his comedic timing and stage presence during his years at the University of Auckland, where he studied bio-mechanical engineering while leading the annual Engineering Revue from 2014 to 2019—earning standing ovations as the 2018 presenter before an 800-strong crowd.

Duncan now lends his rich, expressive voice to commercial campaigns, narration, and character work, offering a dynamic range, professional delivery, and a commitment to engaging audiences with authenticity and impact.

Duncan Bakke

Artist Resume

Short Film

Year
Role
Production

2020

Brookes, Screen

OFFLiNE

Kalestrom

Dir. Jarrah Dowrick, Duncan Bakke

2018

Narrator, Duncan

The Institute - Trailer

Jarrah Films

Dir. Jarrah Dowrick, Duncan Bakke

Commercial

Year
Role
Production

2022

Microchip Engineer

Kyocera - "We Love Engineers"

Film Construction

Dir. Ivan Barge

Corporate Work

Year
Role
Production

2019

Person

The Innovation Series

Soul Machines

Dir. Kirrily Denny

2018

User

Emotional Intelligence

Soul Machines

Dir. Kirrily Denny

2017

User

Concept Demo - DAIMLER/MERCEDES

Soul Machines

Dir. Kirrily Denny

2017

User

SML Offline Demo

Soul Machines

Dir. Kirrily Denny

2017

Russel

Vodafone - Demo

Soul Machines

Dir. Kirrily Denny